Lawyers say the housing companies used Facebook’s advertising algorithm to systematically weed out older prospective tenants. In their filings Wednesday, lawyers include examples of allegedly discriminatory Facebook ads alongside screenshots of a feature that shows Facebook users why they are seeing certain ads on the social network. HuffPost Lawyers allege housing ads like this, which were …
Facebook is now sued for violating the Fair Housing Act and Article VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This is caused by the tech company’s racial discrimination in its ad-targeting option tool. (Esther Vargas / Flickr)
Facebook has been sued in violation of the Fair Housing Act and the Article VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Class Benefits include the $45 Million Settlement Fund, which will be used to make payments to Class members and for the cost of administration of the Settlement, attorneys’ fees and litigation costs, and Class Representative fees. Payments will be made to Class members who file valid claims and will be calculated as follows: The final value of each claim may be adjusted up or down pro rata …
Purchasers of the Covered Products who are dissatisfied with their purchase and submit a claim form may receive a monetary payment or an extended warranty. In order to stay in the Settlement Class and receive payment, you must submit a claim form online at www.XHoseClassSettlement.com, or by mail no later than August 29, 2016. The payment amount will be based on the number of …